PERSONAL HOMEPAGE

“Over the Moon”: The Case of Edmund Joseph “Moon” Marcino vs The Estate of Victoria Kolewaski

Roy Kolewaski was born on December 9th, 1926 in Thornhild, AB, the son of John and Julie Kolewaski. He passed away on June 20th 1983 in Guernsey in the Channel Islands. At the time of his death, Roy resided at Alta Vista Rue des Mont Delancey, St. Sampson, Guernsey, Channel Islands and his will was probated in London, England on October 4th , 1983 (file no 84511153208).

He came from a large family of 5 brothers (Joe, Mike, Steve and Victor) and 3 sisters (Mary, Sophie and Helen). He married Victoria Vanderloh in Calgary, Alberta on April 20th, 1950.

Victoria Vanderloh was born on January 11th, 1930. She grew up on the family homestead near Munster, Saskatchewan and later lived on the family farm near Craven, Saskatchewan. The family later moved to Maple Creek, Saskatchewan where she finished high school.

The wedding picture of Roy and Victoria Kolewaski

She died tragically in a motor vehicle outside Calgary, Alberta on June 1, 1984 at the age 54. She was buried in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan.

How did a farm kid from Thornhild, AB, a small village or hamlet 90 kilometers north of Edmonton, end up as a self-made “millionaire” living in Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands off the coast of France?

What were the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Victoria Kolewaski and what was her life story? Why did someone with colorful name of Edmund Joseph “Moon” Marcino end up suing the Estate of Victoria Kolewaski for millions of dollars? How did two young lawyers starting out in their careers become involved in the case, one of whom later became a household name in Canadian politics? Who was Jenny Fairweather and what was her critical involvement in the case? What was the role of a prominent British politician by the name of Jon Kay-Mouat?

This all seems like a script for a Hollywood movie, but in reality it’s one of the most fascinating and interesting cases that I was involved in, over the course of my 35 year career, as a lawyer in Medicine Hat, Alberta and a story that I feel compelled to share. But let’s start at the beginning….READ ON by clicking this link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L1pva4xLxSCy6VASF7dVoWePJXIM502p/view?usp=sharing